1 Continuation of medical benefits during the leave under terms similar to those of COBRA.  Protection from discharge upon return to work except for cause for a period of time depending on the length of military service.
U.S., China to Sign Paris Climate Accord in April. The United States and China confirmed this week that they will sign the Paris climate change agreement in New York on April 22, a move that officials hope will help the accord enter into force this year.
The United States and China formally joined Paris on Saturday by delivering their instruments of ratification to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was on hand in Hangzhou, where leaders gathered for the Group of 20 meeting. The deal is based on national commitments put forward by more than 180 countries.